Medical Records Technician (Coder) Auditor

Summary The Medical Record Technician (Coder) Auditor position is located in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center. Medical Record Technician (Coder) Auditors hold a mastery level certification, able to perform all duties of a MRT (Coder), and serve as experts of medical coding conventions and guidelines related to professional and facility coding. Responsibilities This is not a virtual Position The Medical Records Technician (Coder) Auditor is responsible for abstracting medical record data and assigning codes using current clinical classification systems appropriate for the type of care provided. Auditors serve as experts of current coding conventions and regulations related to professional and facility coding; perform audits of encounters to identify areas of non-compliance in coding; provide recommendation son appropriate coding; and are responsible for maintaining current knowledge of the various regulatory guidelines and requirem...